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By: Spoiler alert: Stephen Colbert interviewing Paul McCartney? | No Fact Zone

Spoiler alert: Stephen Colbert interviewing Paul McCartney? | No Fact Zone — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:17:05 +0000

[...] As a little bit of an early Christmas gift to all of you, I’m also going to remind you of what happened when Stephen and John Legend re-created the Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson duet, “The Girl is Mine” (Stephen took the part sung by McCartney): [...]

By: Fantasy Colbert League Weekly: April 14 - 17

Fantasy Colbert League Weekly: April 14 - 17 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:12:41 +0000

[...] feels like mere days ago that John Legend and Stephen were melodically battling over Lady Liberty. Will it be Round Two or will the City of Brotherly Love calm their [...]

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:41:04 +0000

Going off-topic slightly, does anyone notice how weird that album cover looks: Paul looks human, but Michael has this weird unnatural pose like a Michael Jackson doll or something. I can’t really tell from the image, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that were two different photos put together. But anyway…

I love that duet! I haven’t heard “The Girl is Mine” since I was a kid, so I never realized how incredibly cheesy that song was until now. But John and Stephen did a great job with it! They’re both great singers and John is a total it-getter if I ever saw one. Plus, I love the circa-1983 McCartney outfit. I like how Stephen’s shirt had several buttons unbuttoned. Rrrowr! ;)

By: imoldfashioned

imoldfashioned — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:49:29 +0000

I’m glad the album cover was posted but now I’ve had “Say Say Say” and it’s awful video going through my head all day! It’s almost as bad as the song that shall not be named from SWC–but worth it for the origin of the outfit.

By: supernova8610

supernova8610 — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:59:36 +0000

Stephen looked so adorable in that outfit. :-D

By: laughing at nothing

laughing at nothing — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:38:00 +0000

@TraceyUK and Catholic Colbert:

I said the exact same thing about “the moment” in the episode comments, before I read yours here.

It was something special.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:56:30 +0000

How endearing were the Converse sneakers? I do appreciate the attention to detail in Stephen’s costume for this, and it’s *definitely* up there…though, it’s hard to surpass the Harlem Gospel Choir and “Go Down Moses”. I think that will forever be my favorite. But I echo Jennie’s sentiments: *grabby hand* Emmy Please!!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:45:07 +0000

I just can not stop watching this clip. I LOVE it. “Singing in Korean” has a contender for the place of my favorite Colbert Report clip ever. They’re just going to have to duke it out until the next wondrous moment comes along.

To beat those two moments it’s gonna have to be EPIC.

By: Catholic Colbert

Catholic Colbert — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:24:42 +0000

@TraceyUK

that long beat and look before “Don’t waste your time” is quite possibly my favorite moment in the whole piece. And that’s saying a lot.

By: TraceyUK

TraceyUK — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:28:55 +0000

Nice piece.

It was a great segment, and they’re right about John Legend’s sardonic facial expressions – they way he looks at Stephen after he says he will kick his prom king ass then sings ‘Don’t waste your time’… absolutely perfect.

I look forward to his next album/tour/whatever he’s involved in that needs promoting, because he should go back on the show. He’s the perfect guest – he gets what the show and ‘Stephen’ is about, he doesn’t try too hard to out-funny Stephen, he’s sharp enough to nail him too (‘I was Prom King’), and that voice is sublime and gives Stephen the chance to stretch that particular artistic muscle…